Share on Pinterest Body mass index (BMI) alone may not be an appropriate indicator of all-cause mortality risk, according to a new study. Henrik Sorensen/Getty Images A new study casts further doubt ...

New research found that having an “overweight” BMI did not necessarily increase the risk of death. People classified as “obese,” however, had a 21% to 108% increased risk of early death. Experts note ...

A State Department cable instructs officials to deny visas to applicants unable to cover costs of long-term medical care.

Being overweight as defined by the body mass index rating scale is not linked to an increase in death when considered separately from other health issues, a new study found.Also known as BMI, the ...

A new study on the worldwide prevalence of ‘abdominal obesity’ tied belly fat in ‘normal’ weight people to hypertension, diabetes, and high cholesterol.

Being overweight might improve overall survival and progression-free survival for patients with head and neck cancer undergoing chemoradiotherapy, recent research showed. Patients with head and neck ...

The META-AF trial found fewer recurrences of atrial arrhythmias, a benefit unexplained by weight loss or glycemic control.

A body mass index in the range of overweight or obese does not necessarily increase the risk of death on its own, according to a new study. The study, published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, ...

Two obesity medicine societies and an advocacy group have teamed up to produce US-specific evidence-based guidance on obesity ...